We welcome this post from Alexis our newest contributor now in training in holistic nutrition.
Thanks for the great post, Lex!
Gary Pepper, M.D. Editor-in-Chief
Alexis writes:
So I’m currently in school to become a holistic nutritionist, but in the meantime I work as a flight attendant (stewardess for those of us who are not concerned with pc). In [...]
Do You Want to Lose Weight Quick?
In the realm of weight loss, we all would rather lose weight quickly vs. lose weight slowly. However, most dietitians and physicians will tell you that losing weight slowly and consistently is the best approach.
Even so, most patients tell me: “I want to lose weight quickly”. They admit: “I [...]
Written on April 26, 2009 | Posted in
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Anwyl is a young guy with an incredible metabolism. If we knew how to recreate what nature has given him, so many people would love to share in his misfortune. But Anwyl isn’t so happy with his situation and looks like he has given up trying for his weight goal. Any words of advice for [...]
What does it mean to be present? Many self-development books, TV shows, and people are talking about it, however how is it applicable to the healthy metabolism conversation? As we are constantly making choices about how to live our lives, our body is making choices how to sustain this life by providing constant [...]
Written on April 22, 2009 | Posted in
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Fat Fighting Foods: A Kitchen Comparison
If you were to compare the kitchen and pantry of two people: one is struggling everyday to lose weight while the other person seems to effortlessly keep the weight off-you would find some drastic differences.
One of the most surprising differences is that people at a healthy weight actually have more [...]
Senorita is an Indian girl with a taste for carb loaded foods and Bobby offers some good advice on how to manage this common diet problem.
Bobby writes:
Hey Senorita…
It sounds like you just need some fine-tuning. Try eating your fruits in the morning/early afternoon. Most fruits are high in sugar and you should eat them early [...]
Let’s face it, we are bombarded with information on a daily basis. Fortunately, in the realm of diet, there are 5 numbers that rise above the rest.
Nutrition information is notorious for being confusing, contradictory, and not exactly “user friendly”. Actually, the US government not only provides general guidelines for healthy eating but goes as as [...]
Darlene sent us this post in which she explains how the addition of Cytomel (t3) resulted in a great improvement in her symptoms of hypothyroidism. Many physicians including endocrinologists continue to dispute the benefit of adding t3 in situations such as Darlene’s. Perhaps posting her comments and others like hers will help sway opinions.
Darlene [...]
Linda has put together an outstanding post for everyone looking for weight loss advice. Linda offers some “no nonsense” suggestions to help people achieve their weight loss goals. Linda I need to ask you…do you really mean running for 1 hour 5 days per week is needed to lose a pound?! Say it ain’t so!!
Linda [...]
Dr. DeSilva posts a great question about someone with high blood pressure and thyroid disease who needs to gain weight.
Dr. DeSilva asks:
I would like your advice about a lady who is hypothyroid and is taking the T3/T4 and is very underweight, 80-100 lbs. she also has some hypertension and is on drugs for this. can [...]
